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Famous people · New Richmond
New Richmond is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Albert P. Forsythe, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The next two names are Hugh L. Nichols and Edgar R. Aston. From Albert P. Forsythe to Hank Schenz, the births on the list run from 1830 to 1919. More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Albert P. Forsythe
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1830
Albert P. Forsythe
Youngest
1919
Hank Schenz
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in New Richmond
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2
#3Military
Edgar R. Aston
1847–1932United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Through the years
When New Richmond’s famous people were born
The 1830s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Politics & LawMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What New Richmond is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in New Richmond
1 more, best known first.
A chosen home
Also called New Richmond home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in New Richmond, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Richmond and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Hugh L. Nichols: derivative work: Nesnad Hugh_H._L._Nichols,_12_profile_holding_cigar_(LOC).jpg: The Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar R. Aston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Schenz: Chicago Cubs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Niehaus: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons